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Natural Resources Aquatics Update Photo Courtesy: Issac Fall 2018 Chinook Spawning Surveys Kentta & Scott McIntosh In collaboration with USGS. Staff are floating a 40 mile section of the mainstem Siletz River counting and estimating the size of Chinook redds. Other data collected by USGS include river levels, discharge, and substrate size, among others. These data will be used to generate a hydraulic model. Both data sets will later be used to identify areas to conserve important habitat and to prioritize restoration projects. Spawning pair of Chinook Salmon in the Siletz River Photo Courtesy: Kathy Kentta Summer 2018 Tillamook SFC Fish and Invertebrate Monitoring Our role in the Tillamook Southern Flow Corridor project in summer 2018 is to monitor fish and invertebrate populations during post- restoration. Restoration involved removing dikes and reconstructing historic channels. Our initial data suggests that all native fishes are using the 500 acre restoration site at high rates. After they removed the dikes, we went in and caught fish with a seine net at low tide. Our other method to monitor fish migration patterns was to film tidal channels throughout the tidal cycle. We are in the process of reviewing this video. Species we are observing include juvenile chinook, coho, chum, cutthroat trout, sticklebacks, sculpins, and shiner perch. Fish Hatchery Native Plant Nursery Hatchery Native Plant Nursery Staff from Natural Resources, Culture, and Healthy Traditions, have worked together to identify important native plants to protect and take cuttings to propagate so they can be reintroduced onto Tribal properties. Programs have identified areas for Tribal Council to approve for habitat conservation and to prioritize restoration projects. Update: Scott McIntosh Cultural Site Fishing Season Opens in November Healthy Traditions can provide a net to help you catch your fish! Transportation provided from Siletz to a fishing site for Tribal members and their families * CTSI Tribal fishing license and tag are required* For information contact: Kathy Kentta 541.444.9627 Practice Your Traditions Must provide your CTSI fishing tag and license Transportation provided from Siletz to the Fishing site Mission Statement The CTSI Healthy Traditions program seeks to improve the health of Siletz Tribal members through educational activities which promote the use of traditional foods through hunting, gathering, gardening, cooking, food preservation and protecting our natural resources. Instruction in netting your fish November 2018 • Siletz News • 5
